What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?

8 attacks, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Terrorist attacks by region

Democratic Republic of Congo

142 attacks

in 2021

Pakistan

150 attacks

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

9th

Pakistan rank

7th

Terrorist attacks by region over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 150 attacks against 142 attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 8 attacks.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Pakistan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.14 attacks	195.29 attacks	194.14 attacks	Pakistan
2000s	12.1 attacks	198 attacks	185.9 attacks	Pakistan
2010s	105.9 attacks	1,141 attacks	1,035 attacks	Pakistan
2020s	226 attacks	222 attacks	4 attacks	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorist attacks by region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 150 attacks against 142 attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorist attacks by region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?: 8 attacks, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for terrorist attacks by region?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Terrorist attacks by region
Unit: attacks
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total number of terrorist attacks.